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Grilled Wild Salmon with Preserved Lemon Relish (photo)
 

Grilled Wild Salmon with Preserved Lemon

 

INGREDIENTS

  • One whole (4 pounds) or half (2 pounds) of a wild-caught salmon,
    gutted, cleaned, skin on, scales removed
  • Olive oil
  • Fresh squeezed lemon juice

Relish Ingredients

  • 2 whole preserved lemons, rinsed of excess salt, seeds removed, chopped
    (If you do not have access to preserved lemons, for this recipe you can use the grated zest from 2 lemons and 2 Tbsp of lemon juice instead.)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
  • 1/4 cup chopped shallots
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Ground black pepper
  •  
A whole 4 pound salmon will serve 8.
 

Method

1 Prepare relish. Combine all relish ingredients into a small bowl.

2 Preheat grill for indirect heat.

3 Check to make sure the scales have been removed from the salmon's skin. If scales remain, use edge of a large spoon, scrape against the sides of the fish, in the direction of tail to head, to remove any fish scales that may still be on the fish. (Best to work over a sink, as the scales tend to fly all over the place.) Rinse fish with cold water and pat dry.

4 Put 1-inch deep, diagonal cuts in sides of the salmon, spaced 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart. Stuff the cuts well with relish. Stuff cavity with relish. (Note that if this uses up all of your relish, you may want to make another batch of it to serve alongside the fish.) Squeeze some lemon juice over the fish. Rub olive oil generously all over the fish (this will help keep it from sticking to the grill grates). Tie up the fish with kitchen string, to help hold it together while grilling.

5 When the grill is good and hot, oil the grill grates. (Use tongs to spread oil over the grates with a folded up and oil-soaked paper towel.) Grill on indirect heat (away from coals or not directly over flame) for 20-30 min, turning half way. Try to keep the grill temperature at 350°F-375°F. Use a meat thermometer to test the fish, inserted into the deepest part. The fish is done when the internal temperature of the fish is 130°F.

If the skin comes off when you flip the fish, or when you remove the salmon from the grill, don't worry about it. Just peel it off before serving.

Serve with remaining fresh relish. A 2 lb half-whole salmon will serve 4.

 From : Simply Recipes http://www.simplyrecipes.com

 

 

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